Cooperative Agreement L16AC00056

This $495,740 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program will fund efforts to improve degraded upland vegetation communities in Idaho that have been impacted by invasive plants. The funding will be used to conduct helicopter-based aerial herbicide and seeding treatments across targeted acreage, as well as perform post-treatment assessments to evaluate the accuracy and success of the...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded the Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) a $268,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Wildlife Resource Management program (CFDA 15.247) to cooperatively manage BLM lands designated as "Wildlife Tracts" for the benefit of wildlife in south-central Idaho. The key products and services to be delivered under this 5-year award include: Year 1 (2025): Conducting ground-truthing surveys on prioritized Wildlife Tracts to validate prior habitat...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $112,838 Cooperative Agreement under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) to Elmore County, Idaho to enhance wildfire mitigation and invasive species management efforts. The funding will support the creation of firebreaks along county roadways to improve public and firefighter safety in an area prone to severe wildfires. The project builds upon existing BLM and county initiatives, such as the Paradigm Project and previous county efforts to...

This $375,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management's Plant Conservation and Restoration Management program (CFDA 15.245) supports the Birds of Prey NCA Partnership (BOPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Idaho. Through this 5-year award from September 2024 to September 2029, BOPP will: Conduct habitat improvement activities on public lands managed by the BLM, including exotic weed removal, native plant installations, and native...

This Cooperative Agreement award, issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program, provides $1,516,278.38 to the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) to implement a range of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration activities. Key services to be delivered include: programmatic planning and development, implementation of vegetation treatments to improve forest health and reduce fire risk, administrative support,...

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region awarded a $125,000 Cooperative Agreement to Eureka County, Nevada under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230) from September 11, 2022 through September 10, 2027. Under this award, Eureka County will coordinate and perform noxious and invasive weed control on BLM-administered lands in Nevada, including inventory and mapping of weed species, treatment of identified weeds subject to time and funding...

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Rangeland Resource Management program (CFDA 15.237) to the Otero Soil & Water Conservation District in New Mexico. The objective of this 1-year project is to be part of a multi-agency effort for the control of noxious and invasive weeds. Key activities include: 1) Inventorying and treating noxious weeds, 2) Restoring native vegetation, and 3) Developing educational materials on noxious weed...

The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas awarded a $101,292 cooperative agreement to Meade County, South Dakota under the Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230). The award will support Meade County Weed and Pest Department's efforts to control and manage invasive species in Lawrence and Meade counties through April 2027. Key products and services include identifying and treating invasive species infestations using ATV-mounted spray equipment from May to October....

This federal Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Invasive and Noxious Plant Management program (CFDA 15.230), provides $135,000 to the Eastern Nevada Landscape Coalition (ENLC) to conduct chemical control and other methods to manage six priority invasive and noxious plant species over a 5-year period from September 2023 to September 2028. The target species include Dyers woad, Russian knapweed, spotted knapweed, hoary cress, Canada thistle, and leafy...

The Bannock County Fuels Reduction Project is a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management under the Good Neighbor Authority (CFDA 15.015) program. The purpose of this project is to work with Bannock County, Idaho to complete hazardous fuels reduction treatments on 550 acres of both private and federal land identified as high-risk areas in the local Community Wildfire Protection Plan. Key activities include administration, mapping,...